Pina Colada Burger
A juicy cheeseburger with the added sweetness of pineapple and coconut.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 4 brioche buns
- 2 tbsp butter melted, plus more for buns
- 2 lb ground beef
- 2/3 cup teriyaki sauce
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- 4 slices Colby Jack cheese
- 4 slices pineapple
- 4 slices bacon cooked
Pina Colada Sauce
- 1 2/3 cups cream of coconut
- 1 cup crushed pineapple drained
- 1 1/8 cups sour cream
- 1/3 cup coconut flakes
Instructions
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Preheat grill to high heat.
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To make the piña colada sauce, add the cream of coconut, crushed pineapple, sour cream, and coconut flakes to a bowl and stir to combine.
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Add the ground beef to a bowl with ¼ cup of teriyaki sauce and mix to combine. Form the ground beef into 4 burger patties.
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Brush each burger patty with melted butter, and sprinkle each side with salt and pepper.
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Brush the brioche buns with butter.
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Grill the pineapple until grill marks form, about 2 minutes. Flip the pineapple slices over, and grill for 2 more minutes.
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Grill the burgers for 4-7 minutes, brushing them with additional teriyaki sauce. Flip the burgers and continue cooking for 3-6 minutes.
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Place the cheese on the burgers and cook until melted, 1 minute. Toast the buns on the grill, 30 seconds.
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Add ⅓ cup (75 g) of the piña colada sauce to a bowl along with the mayonnaise, and stir to combine. Reserving the rest of the piña colada sauce for future use.
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pread the piña colada and mayonnaise mixture on the buns. Top with a burger patty, pineapple slice, and bacon.